PAT CROCEPT, Chairman
Through his business savvy, dynamic personality, and emphasis on customer service, Pat Croce created Sports Physical Therapists, a sports medicine empire of 40 centers in 11 states, into a top-ten finalist for the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Following the sale of his company, Croce focused his entrepreneurial spirit and indestructible positive attitude on the purchase of the NBA's last place team, the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996. During his 5-year tenure as President, the team rose from worst to first in the NBA standings and broke franchise records in attendance, revenue, merchandise, and consecutive wins on the way to the NBA Championships against the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001.
DEBBIE LINDABERYPT, CEO
Debbie has been a physical therapist in the outpatient physical therapy field for over 22 years. Along with her clinical expertise as a physical therapist, Debbie has a unique combination of experience in both outpatient clinical operations as well as outpatient billing. She began her career at Pat Croce's Sports Physical Therapists as a Clinic Director, later moving into the role of Director of Clinical Services and Compliance for 40 outpatient clinics in 11 states, holding a PT license simultaneously in those states. After Pat Croce sold his company to a national provider, Debbie's knowledge in both clinical and billing operations, caused her to be appointed as Project Director, in charge of building and implementing an outpatient PT billing system for 150 physical therapy clinics nationwide. Since then, Debbie has continued her career in physical therapy operations, with a small percentage of her time continuing to provide quality patient care, while the majority of her time has been spent in operations; converting and streamlining business processes while significantly reducing costs and increasing revenue.
MICHAEL CROCEVP - Business Development
For the past five years, Michael has been the Vice President of Business Development for Pat Croce & Company, a private equity, family office outside of Philadelphia. Michael utilizes his relationships within the private equity world to help Medkita's clients scale their businesses. Cost savings and customer service are always key focuses of Michael's as new clients come on board.
Kari CobhamVP - Communications
A former ad copywriter, SPJ award-winning journalist, and adjunct professor of communication at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL., Kari heads media relations, communications and social media for Medkita. With her experience in traditional and digital media and their audiences, Kari brings a keen knowledge of social media and engagement with Medkita's fanbase. Kari holds a Masters degree in Mass Communication with concentration in Social Persuasion & Technology from the University of Central Florida.